Life and Dignity Week

Life & Dignity Week is a celebration of the gift of life and the inherent dignity of every human person. The observation of this week by the university community includes an abundance of events spanning a variety of topics, meant to engage students and staff in an educational presentation of the unique gift of each human person.

Event Highlights

Mid-Winter Powwow — Celebrate the richness of Native American culture. We invite the Bismarck-Mandan community to join us for this great event.
Community Learning Day — Throughout the day, we will focus on topics concerning the dignity of the human person and seeing everything through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.

Week Overview

Mid-Winter Powwow

Celebrate the richness of Native American culture in North Dakota. Join us for this great all-day event including Mass, a buffalo feed, and a contest powwow. Learn more.

Martin Luther King Day

10 am — Monday Morning Mission (Starion Lower Living Room)

Words from Dr. King – Black Student Union

Christ in the City Documentary

Time: 6 pm

Location: Gary Tharaldson School of Business — Room, TSB 212

Community Learning Day

An opportunity for our students and faculty to engage more fully in particular issues involving human dignity. Learn more.

National March for Life — Learn More

Events at Mary

10 am—Convocation (Gary Tharaldson School of Business)
- An Hour of Prayer for Life—Led by University Ministry